On The IslandBe a water champion, not a drought shamer.Jul 20, 2015 | 6:25The City and Regional District of Nanaimo are encouraging people to save water by asking them to nominate their neighbours as "water champions."

On The IslandWhale EntanglementJun 26, 2015 | 6:58Four humpback whales have been found entangled in fishing gear in the last two weeks, with one off Powell River found effectively hog-tied and anchored to the ocean floor.

On The IslandLending a hand in NepalJun 25, 2015 | 7:57Two engineering grads from the University of Victoria are taking prosthetic limbs made here with 3-d printers back home to Nepal to help patients there

On The IslandCBC's Shelagh Rogers becomes chancellor of the University of VictoriaJun 9, 2015 | 8:43The host of 'The Next Chapter' was installed in the position Monday, taking the oath from Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon.

On The IslandRemembering the other Chinatowns of British ColumbiaMay 11, 2015 | 6:14A new provincially-funded project is creating the first-ever digital database of Chinese historical records and artifacts in B.C.